I know prescription medications need to be in their original labeled bottles but was wondering if a 7 Day pill box with assorted vitamins and tylenol/ Motion sickness pills will be allowed in a carry on. I hate to take up so much room in my bag with 8 different OTC bottles. Anyone had experience carrying one of these pill caddies on?
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
7737 posts
They won't give it a second look. I've never had a problem. And they're not going to bother checking to see what pills might be prescription if they're out of their original bottles. That's been my experience, anyway.
Posted by
Alta Loma, CA, USA
1446 posts
Hi Susan. I agree with Michael. I've never had an issue. We put all of our meds (prescription & OTC) into little ziploc baggies & we label them "morning" and "night". We grab 2 of the baggies each day, throw them into our daypacks and go. I took photocopies of the prescriptions for my prescription meds just in case I had an issue but luckily we didn't have any problems. No one ever looked at our baggies full of meds. You shouldn't have any trouble using the pill caddies that you refer to.
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OP
Hamilton, MA
37 posts
Thank you both, this makes packing so much easier.
Posted by
Seaside, CA, USA
57 posts
Just cut the labels off of your prescription bottles and take them with you. Then you can take the pills in any container you want. I have never been asked about medication, but don't want to take a chance.
Posted by
Gaston, Oregon, USA
931 posts
Susan, we have NEVER had any problems with our unlabled meds, but you could be asked for the perscrptions. Any Opiates or prescription pain killers/controlled substances (Percoset, etc) could be really scrutinized. I would not carry them or diabetes equipement without the proper documents/ prescriptions. I ran out of a Blood Pressure med while I was in Austria. It was a huge hassle getting some more, because I did not have my prescription or label. And, when I came back into the US, Customs puilled me aside and asked what drugs I had purchased while overseas! At the very least carry the label, or a copy of your prescription.